Tiago Palacios

Tiago Asahel Palacios (born 28 March 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Estudiantes.^[3] Born in Argentina, he represents Uruguay at international level.

Tiago Palacios

Personal information
Full name	Tiago Asahel Palacios[1]
Date of birth	(2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team	Estudiantes
Number	10
Youth career
2011–2017	River Plate
2018–2020	Platense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Platense	13	(0)
2021–2023	Montevideo City Torque	68	(15)
2021	→ Platense (loan)	13	(1)
2024–	Estudiantes	38	(8)
International career‡
2024	Uruguay U23	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:05, 3 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 February 2024

Club career

Palacios joined the youth system of River Plate in 2011, he remained there for six years before being released in December 2017.^[4][5][6] In February 2018, he moved to Platense.^[4]

Palacios signed his first professional contract with Platense on 3 January 2020.^[7][8] He was soon promoted into Juan Pablo Pumpido's first-team squad, with his senior debut arriving on 6 March during a home Primera Nacional defeat to Alvarado; he replaced Gonzalo Bazán with twenty-six minutes remaining.^[3] His first start came four days later in a Copa Argentina round of sixty-four loss to Deportivo Madryn of Torneo Federal A at the Estadio Ciudad de Caseros.^[3]

Palacios made ten appearances in the club's promotion-winning campaign of 2020.^[3] On 6 February 2021, Platense revealed that they had reached an agreement with Uruguayan Primera División side Montevideo City Torque for the $380,000 transfer of Palacios.^[9][10][11] Torque didn't officially announce the acquisition until 22 February, a day after the midfielder had made his Argentine Primera División debut in a victory on the road against Argentinos Juniors.^[3][12] He scored his first senior goal in his third top-flight appearance on 6 March versus Godoy Cruz.^[3]

International career

Born in Argentina, Palacios is of Uruguayan descent through his mother.^[13] In January 2024, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.^[14]

In September 2024, Palacios received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team for FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Paraguay and Venezuela.^[15]

Career statistics

As of 14 May 2025.^[3][16]

Club	Division	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Platense	Primera Nacional	2019-20	2	0	1	0	—		3	0
		2020	10	0	—		—		10	0
	Argentine Primera División	2021[nb 1]	3	0	11	1	—		14	1
	Total		15	0	12	1	0	0	27	1
Montevideo City Torque	Uruguayan Primera División	2022	33	6	1	1	1[a]	0	35	7
		2023	35	9	—		—		35	9
	Total		68	15	1	1	1	0	70	16
Estudiantes	Argentine Primera División	2024	24	3	15	4	4	0	43	7
		2025	16	3	0	0	5	3	21	6
	Total		40	6	15	4	9	3	64	13
Career total			123	21	28	6	10	3	161	30

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Honours

Estudiantes

• Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2024^[17]
• Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional: 2024^[18]

Notes

1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.